The research community tends to assume advocacy doesn't mix with objectivity. One study suggests there's room for scientists to make real-world recommendations without compromising their trusted status.

Not much science will get done without the money to fund people and equipment.
Michael PereckasMarch 30, 2017

In the wake of the Flint water crisis and with a new notably anti-science president, U.S. scientists are reevaluating how to navigate the tension between speaking out and a fear of losing research funding.

A work of fiction gives an interesting insight into the real world of science research.
Shutterstock/Julija SapicJanuary 24, 2017